Beryl makes landfall near Matagorda, Texas as a Category One hurricane
Monday is a First Alert Weather Day.
EAST TEXAS, Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - Today is a First Alert Weather Day. Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas just before 4 AM this morning as a Category One Hurricane. Winds of 75-85+ mph, dangerous storm surge of 3-6 ft, and flash flooding will be possible along the coast near where the eye of Beryl makes landfall. Here in East Texas, we will not see as significant impacts, but we still need to be weather alert. Localized strong-damaging winds, flash flooding, and even tropical funnels/tornadoes will be possible at times as the rain bands of Beryl steadily track northward through East Texas today and tonight. A Flood Watch is currently in effect until 3 PM on Tuesday as 4-6″+ of rain will be possible, with Tropical Storm Warnings also in effect for Houston, Trinity, Polk, and Tyler counties due to the threat of sustained winds of 40+ mph. Once Beryl makes landfall this morning, it will quickly race northward through East Texas today and tonight, shifting more to the northeast tomorrow AM then advancing through Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois Tuesday into Wednesday. Tropical rains tend to be MUCH heavier than your average summer-time thunderstorm, so it is very important that you drive safely and slowly while out on the roads today and remain weather alert and mindful of any flooding you may encounter. Heavy rains and storms will remain likely tonight into early Tuesday morning before tapering off into Tuesday afternoon, with the northwesterly winds of Beryl helping drag a weak cold front through East Texas early in the day tomorrow. Temperatures today and tomorrow will likely range in the 80s, with highs 90° by Wednesday. Limited showers and thunderstorms will be possible each day, although coverage looks to be fairly limited to the afternoon hours Wednesday through Sunday. Please be safe while out and about today and know that we will be watching the skies closely until Beryl is totally out of East Texas.
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